# Accident 20160724011499A: Beech 95-B55 (T42A), Leshara, NE, July 24, 2016

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 24, 2016, 15:00 local time
- Place: Leshara, NE
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Maneuver
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 41.3325° N, 96.4386° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.3325&lon=-96.4386&mi=10
- Aircraft: N55NE, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N55NE-2019-06-07) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech 95-B55 (T42A) (registry code 1152706, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-95-b55-t42a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental IO-470 series (registry code 17044, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-470-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 95-B55 (T42A)
- Reported engine: CONT MOTOR IO-470 SER
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 2
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 900 total, 14 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CEN16FA282](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN16FA282) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160724011499A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

ON SUNDAY, JULY 24, 2016 AT APPROXIMATELY 1500 CST, APPROXIMATELY 30 MILES WEST OF OMAHA, NEBRASKA (KOMA) BEECH 95-B55 (T42A) WHILE BEING UTILIZED FOR AN ATP CHECKRIDE SLOWED ON RADAR UNTIL THE AIRCRAFT WENT INTO A STALL/SPIN. THE AIRCRAFT WAS ON RADAR WITH OMAHA APPROACH FROM APPROXIMATELY 5700 AGL UNTIL THE AIRCRAFT DISSAPPEARED FROM THE RADAR. THE AIRCRAFT WAS WITNESSED SPINNING TO THE GROUND, AT APPROXIMATELY 1/2 MILE NORTHWEST OF THE SMALL COMMUNITY LESHARA, NEBRASKA.  AIRCRAFT BURST INTO FLAMES UPON IMPACT.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CEN16FA282](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN16FA282), Jul 24, 2016: Beech 95 B55 (T42A) (N55NE), Leshara, NE, substantial damage, 2 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's loss of airplane control during a practice stall maneuver, which resulted in a spin that continued to ground impact.

## Other reports on N55NE (2)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 20050107000169I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050107000169I), Jan 7, 2005: Beech 95B55 (N55NE), Clinton, OK, Minor damage. (-23) On landing roll the pilot intended to raise the flaps, but inadvertently positioned main landing gear handle to the up position. The pilot realized what…
- [Incident 19980831038969I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980831038969I), Aug 31, 1998: Beech 95B55B (N55NE), Moline, IL, Substantial damage. (-5)During touch and go landing, the aircraft struck a flock of geese that were on or near runway 27. Pilot reduced power and maintained control of the…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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